abate

"The noise abatement at the school during lunch was much appreciated by the teachers. "

"to abate a nuisance"

"The writ has abated."

"to abate a writ"

"The teacher's harsh criticism seemed to abate the student's confidence. "

"After losing the election, the candidate's initial confidence began to abate, and he seemed noticeably saddened. "

"Order restrictions and prohibitions to abate an emergency situation."

"Legacies are liable to be abated entirely or in proportion, upon a deficiency of assets."

"The storm's intensity began to abate after midnight. "

"The storm's intensity began to abate as the sun broke through the clouds. "

"The storm's intensity began to abate as the sun peeked through the clouds. "

"We will abate this price from the total."

"The teacher abated the requirement for perfect attendance, excepting only students with documented medical absences. "

"The sculptor will abate the excess stone around the statue's face to reveal its final form. "

"The chef used a mallet to abate the sharpness of the knife's blade. "

"The strong hurricane winds eventually abated the old, wooden shed, leaving only splintered wood scattered across the yard. "

"After the landlord died, the tenants illegally abated the apartment before the new owner moved in. "

"The new abbot oversaw the monastery school. "